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Imagery

By National Geospatial Program
Maryland State House, Annapolis, Maryland
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
Orthoimagery close up of Maryland State House, Annapolis, Maryland. (Public domain.)

Orthoimagery data typically are high resolution aerial images that combine the visual attributes of an aerial photograph with the spatial accuracy and reliability of a planimetric map. USGS digital orthoimage resolution may vary from 6 inches to 1 meter. The National Map offers free downloads of public domain, 1-meter orthoimagery for the conterminous United States with many urban areas and other locations at 2-foot or finer resolution.

Data: documentation and downloads

USGS Fact Sheet: The National Map - Orthoimagery

The National Map Viewer

Digital Orthoimagery Base Specification

Orthoimage of a four-way interchange, Los Angeles, CA
Orthoimage of a four-way interchange, Los Angeles, CA. (Public domain.)

USGS Aerial Imagery Archive

High-resolution Orthoimagery

Status & highlights

Sunset of National Map High Resolution Orthoimagery Data and Service

Other orthoimagery data resources and activities

Area surrounding the 17th green, Pebble Beach Golf Links, California
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
Orthoimage of area surrounding the 17th green, Pebble Beach Golf Links, California. (Public domain.)

National Digital Orthoimagery Program

National Agriculture Imagery Program